Arthur – The Ride

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ARTHUR
Arthur - Europa-Park - Aussenbereich.jpg
A train in the second outdoor section
Europa-Park
Location Europa-Park
Park section ARTHUR - In the Minimoys Kingdom
Coordinates 48°15′50″N7°43′25″E / 48.263901°N 7.723704°E / 48.263901; 7.723704
StatusOperating
Opening dateJuly 2014 (2014-07)
Cost€25 million
General statistics
Type Steel  – Inverted  – Powered
Manufacturer Mack Rides
ModelInverted Powered Coaster
Height13.5 m (44 ft)
Length550 m (1,800 ft)
Speed31 km/h (19 mph)
Inversions 0
Duration4:00
Capacity1,600 riders per hour
Height restriction100 cm (3 ft 3 in)
Trains9 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 3 rows for a total of 12 riders per train.
Website Official website
Single rider line availability icon.svg Single rider line available
ARTHUR at RCDB

ARTHUR is an inverted-spinning dark ride roller coaster at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. The attraction opened in spring 2014 as part of the wider "ARTHUR - In the Minimoys Kingdom" area themed after the Arthur series of books and films by Luc Besson.

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History

In mid-November 2012, Europa-Park announced the addition of an Arthur and the Invisibles themed area for 2014. [1] The announcement was timed with the annual International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Trade Show in Orlando, Florida, and detailed a dark ride and a carousel would be included in the area. [2] Construction for the attraction began in early 2013 [3] on a plot of land set aside for an indoor attraction in 2000. [4] Testing for the ride was scheduled to begin in February 2014. [4] Arthur – The Ride, along with the larger Kingdom of the Invisibles themed area, officially opened to the public in July 2014. [5]

Ride experience

The ride system behind Arthur – The Ride was developed by Mack Rides, who own Europa-Park, [2] making it the first inverted coaster produced by a company other than B&M, Intamin, or Vekoma. Riders are suspended beneath the steel roller coaster track in one of nine, 12-person vehicles. [5] The 550-metre-long (1,800 ft) attraction features a theoretical hourly capacity of 1,600 riders. [5] The ride features seven scenes both inside and outside the show building. [6] Unlike most roller coasters, Arthur – The Ride does not require gravity for movement, instead it is powered by motors inside the trains. [5] [7] It begins with a spiral lift hill. [4] The ride features animatronics by Life Formations and Heimotion, [6] as well as other 4D effects such as water, wind and scents. [4]

Themed area

Arthur – The Ride is one of several attractions within the Kingdom of the Invisibles themed area. The area spans 3,500 square metres (38,000 sq ft), beneath a 15-metre-tall (49 ft) dome and encompass an island, two streams and an enchanted forest. Theming inside the area was developed by P&P Projects, Neverland Decors, TAA and AAB. This theming is proportionately oversized, such that a guest feels like they are the size of an ant. Other attractions within the area include Poppy Tower, a 10-metre (33 ft) [8] family drop tower by Zierer; Mul-Mul, a Jump Around by Zamperla; and a playground with slides by Atlantics GmbH. The area also features food, beverage, and retail outlets. [6]

Reception

Brady MacDonald of the Los Angeles Times ranked the attraction as number 8 on his top 14 most anticipated attractions for 2014. [9]

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